Doctors know that an accurate family medical history is an invaluable tool for maintaining the health of their patients. While adopted children don't always have access to their biological family's medical history, a DNA test can fill in many of the gaps. Over 1,000 genetic tests are now available through commercial laboratories. Blood test results from genetic tests can provide information about an individual’s... Read more >
Genetic testing has many benefits for adopted children, birth parents and adoptive parents. Relatively simple and painless DNA tests can: determine a child’s biological mother and father help adopted children find ancestors identify risks for many inherited diseases in both parents and children. Genetic predispositions for many common diseases can be identified by DNA testing for genetic markers... Read more >
Adoption often creates happy and loving families. However, for many adoptees, it also creates unanswered questions. Frequently, a search for birth records and family history does not provide all the answers an adoptee is looking for. Genetic testing can be a great way to fill in the gaps. Information that adopted children can glean from genetic testing include: biological surname ethnic ancestry identity of... Read more >
Adoptive parents often have difficulty researching their adopted child's medical history. Because adopted children come from a different family with distinctive genetic traits, parents may not know what inherited diseases or disorders their child may develop. Even if the birth parents provided a family medical history at the time of adoption, adult-onset diseases or other missing information may eventually have an... Read more >
According to adoption statistics, 2 to 4 percent of American families include an adopted child. While most families treat their adopted child with the same love and care as they would their biological children, an adopted child’s personal medical history is often shrouded in secrecy. "Closed adoptions" respect the privacy of birth parents, but by being cut off from the birth family’s medical history... Read more >
Nature vs. nurture: Are people the product of genetics and heredity, or does their environment determine their talents, personalities and health? Researchers on both sides of the "nature vs. nurture debate" have passionately argued for one or the other for centuries. Studies into the importance of environment versus heredity often focus their attention on birth parents, adoptive parents and adopted... Read more >
If you are adopted, you may long to find out about your birth parents, even if you are happy in a loving adoptive family. A family search often begins with finding records of your birth and adoption. Bear in mind that these records may not give you all the information you need in your search for ancestors. Adoption records typically contain the following information about birth parents: age ethnicity... Read more >
Placing a child up for adoption is a difficult decision for any birth parent to make. Birth fathers and birth mothers usually choose adoption because it is in the best interest of the child. One thing birth parents can do that will help their child in the future is to provide a family medical history that's as complete as possible. Providing Medical Information at the Time of Adoption If you are considering... Read more >
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